Consultant in Learning Disabilities - IOW

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sandown; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ambitious psychiatrist to provide leadership and oversight during a transformative period. This role involves ensuring effective patient care across various mental health services, including inpatient care and community mental health. The organization is dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care and offers excellent opportunities for career development. Join a team that values collaboration and innovation as you help shape the future of healthcare in the region.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Training programs

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and MRCPsych or equivalent required.
• Eligible for Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT.

Responsibilities

• Ensure team members understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and manage patient care.
• Set up systems to identify and manage risks in patient care.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Collaboration

Patient Care Coordination

Education

Full Registration with the General Medical Council

MRCPsych or equivalent

CCT in Learning Disability Psychiatry

Job description

This post offers an exciting opportunity for an ambitious psychiatrist to support a unique NHS trust going through transition and maintaining safe and effective services during this period. Post-holders will be expected to take on an active role providing consultant leadership and oversight that could include inpatient care, recovery service, early intervention in psychosis service, crisis resolution and home treatment as well as adult (ageless) community mental health services.

Main duties of the job

1. Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that colleagues understand the professional status and specialty of all team members, their roles and responsibilities in the team, and who is responsible for each aspect of patient care.
2. Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that staff are clear about their individual and team objectives, their personal and collective responsibilities for patient and public safety, and for openly and honestly recording and discussing problems.
3. Communicate effectively with colleagues within and outside the team, ensuring that arrangements are in place for relevant information to be passed on to the team promptly.
4. Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that all team members have an opportunity to contribute to discussions and that they understand and accept the decisions taken.
5. Encourage team members to co-operate and communicate effectively with each other.
6. Work with other senior clinical team members to ensure that each patient's care is properly coordinated and managed, and that patients are given information about whom to contact if they have questions or concerns; this is particularly important when patient care is shared between teams.
7. Work with other senior clinical team members to set up and maintain systems to identify and manage risks in the team's area of responsibility.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 12,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust's community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full Registration with the General Medical Council
• MRCPsych or recognised equivalent
• Eligible for inclusion in the Specialist Register or within 12 months of CCT at time of interview. CCT in learning disability psychiatry.
• Approved under section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983.

Employer details
Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Barracks
The Barracks and Civic Centre Offices, Broadway
Sandown
Isle of Wight
PO36 9EA

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348-IOW-6291